Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit on one's ass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
sit on one's ass
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be very lazy and idle, especially when immediate action is required.

Inflected Forms

sits on one's ass (present, singular) sitting on one's ass (participle, present) sat on one's ass (participle, past) sat on one's ass (past) sit on one's arse (alternative)

Phrases

sit on one's hands

Frequently Paired Words

sit on one's hands

Questions

What does sit on one's ass mean?
To be very lazy and idle, especially when immediate action is required.

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